Business
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Mobile Money Launched In Ethiopia To Drive Financial Inclusion At The Grassroots
Feb 11, 2015Lion International Bank and Somali Micro Finance in partnership with BelCash Technology Solution PLC launched the official pilot of the HelloCash mobile money services. BelCash Technology Solution PLC is an Ethiopian based technology service provider for... -
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING; CAN IT PROPEL AFRICAN ECONOMIES?
Jan 27, 2015By Mensah Charles Impact investing, which seeks to provide funding for social enterprises and organisations established for social impact cannot be underestimated as far as the development of the sub-region is concerned. Since its inception in... -
What Is Attractive About Doing Business In Rural Areas?
Jan 19, 2015In Ofwono Opondo’s words: There are many advantages of taking quality enterprises to the countryside. Firstly, they are highly ranked, at least regionally and take with them big capital, best practices, systems and business ethics which... -
Is 2015 A Good Year To Invest In Real Estate Business?
Jan 16, 2015What should we expect in the real estate sector this year? How optimistic are investors about new opportunities? In a bid to provide indepth understanding of what the real estate market for 2015 may hold, Lamudi Nigeria... -
Virtual Banking: Mobile Phone Becomes A Personal Banking Assistant In Rural China
Jan 7, 2015Since 2008, Taisys had been enabling Slim SIM banking services with local banks in China, especially in the rural areas where inadequate financial resources are provided. With Taisys Slim SIM technologies, the banks have successfully built up... -
Community Watch: Shell Agrees £55 Million Settlement With Bodo Community
Jan 7, 2015The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), has today announced a £55 million settlement agreement with the Bodo community in respect of the two highly regrettable operational spills in the area in 2008. The... -
Happy New Year: Are You An Entrepreneur In Rural Africa? Here Is A Great Opportunity Worth Exploring!
Jan 1, 2015If you are a business or social entrepreneur based in rural Africa, here is a great opportunity worth exploring! A Nigerian entrepreneur, Tony Elumelu, is giving out $100m to support business ideas or existing businesses not... -
USTDA PARTNERS WITH ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES IN NIGERIA TO INCREASE ENERGY ACCESS
Dec 15, 2014The U.S. Trade and Development Agency on December 10 and 11, signed memoranda of cooperation with the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) and Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC), who together serve nearly one million customers in... -
Averda Widens Its Services In Angola, Its Second Operation In Africa
Dec 11, 2014averda, the largest, and one of the fastest growing, waste management companies in the Middle East and Africa, is delivering city cleaning services in Ingombota, a major urban district within Angola’s capital city of Luanda. The... -
Day And Night: Lagos Hustlers
Dec 7, 2014Their daily mission is to sell herbal mixtures which most times have alcoholic content to bus drivers. They both talk about men as they make their way back home after a long day of hustle. ...